Sunday, October 30, 2011

Catalogue of research groups from the Republic of Moldova published

In the Catalogue of research groups from the Republic of Moldova you can find descriptions of competences and contact details of reserach groups, willing to foster partnerships in order to take part in FP7 projects. The document is structured along the lines of FP7 priorities and sub-programmes.

The Catalogue of Research Groups from Moldova has been published in 2011 in the framework of a project titled “Establishment of an infrastructure which encourages the efficient participation of the scientific community from Moldova in the Seventh Framework Programme”.

The project has been implemented with the support of the Supreme Council for Science and Technological Development of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (CSSDT of ASM), the Department of European Integration and International Cooperation of ASM, the Institute of European Integration and Political Sciences of ASM, and the Network of the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the Seventh Framework Programe in Moldova.

1CatalogueofresearchgroupsfromMoldova2011-1.pdf (3.02M)

Monday, October 17, 2011

Science in Society brochure published

The Science in Society programme has published a brochure given practical information on the latest call for Mobilisation and Mutual Learning (MML) Action Plans on Societal Challenges. The leaflet explains the type of partners that are expected to participate (including local authorities, research funding agencies, education establishments and businesses), along with the type of activities that they are supposed to undertake as part of the action plan. These might include involving citizens and civil society at different stages of research, making knowledge accessible, capacity-building and training, or exploring ethical issues.

The call invites proposals for MML Action Plans in three areas, or ‘specific challenges’. The first is in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Synthetic Biology, and encompasses the issue of regulatory challenges including new risk assessment needs, biosecurity and dual use monitoring, and intellectual property rights. The second specific challenge deals with RRI in Human Enhancement, looking at the policy issues connected with human enhancement technologies which have the potential to enhance the physical, cognitive and emotional abilities and performance. The third specific challenge looks at healthy and active ageing, which requires the collaboration and coordination of the various actors involved in order to facilitate social innovation. The deadline for the MML call is 22 February 2012, and it has a budget of €12 million to fund three proposals.

The brochure is attached below.

Source: UKRO - European RTD Insight (October 2011)

Attachments

- Mobilisation and Mutual Learning (MML) Action Plans on Societal Challenges (636.96K)

The Republic of Moldova joins FP7 - EU Research Programme

The European Union and Moldova have forged closer ties on research and innovation on October 11, 2011. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Gheorghe Duca, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the association of Moldova to the EU's Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7).
This will allow Moldovan scientists, research institutes, universities and companies to collaborate with their counterparts across Europe in key research areas, while strengthening their own research expertise and capacity. In practice they will compete for research funding on an equal footing with counterparts in EU Member States.

In return Moldova with make a contribution to the overall FP7 budget, calculated on the basis of its GDP. The Republic of Moldova will be the 14th country associated to FP7.

Read more in English or in Romanian.

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm#moldava

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